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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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